Portrait of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), bust-length, in a trompe l'oeil stone niche

Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun (Paris 1755-1842) Portrait of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), bust-length, in a trompe l'oeil stone niche signed and dated ‘L. E. Vigée Le Brun’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘8eme Juillet 1800-’ (on the reverse) oil on panel, in a trompe l'oeil stone niche 12 ½ x 10 ¼ in. (31.8 x 26.1 cm.)